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in committee · Arkansas · Senate Mar 14, 2025

S 1078: Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act

This bill establishes the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission within the Department of the Interior to coordinate management of interjurisdictional fisheries across the 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces in the Mississippi River Basin. The commission, composed of voting delegates from states, federal agencies, and tribes, will oversee six sub-basin management plans, develop strategies to control invasive species like carp, and administer grant programs for conservation projects. It will operate with nonbinding authority, meaning its recommendations do not override state or federal laws, and it must report annually to Congress on its activities. The commission focuses on ensuring long-term sustainability of fisheries that cross state lines and addressing ecological threats like invasive species.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes commission to oversee conservation grants, control invasive species, and manage fisheries across basin - directly advancing environmental protection and resource conservation.85% confidence
Roger F. Wicker (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Mar 14, 2025

HR 2126: FOCA Act of 2025

The FOCA Act of 2025 prohibits federal agencies from requiring or banning contractors from using union agreements in construction project bids or contracts. It directly affects federal agencies, contractors, and subcontractors working on federally funded or assisted construction projects (like buildings or infrastructure). The law requires bid documents to not favor or penalize contractors based on whether they have union agreements, aiming to promote open competition and prevent discrimination. This changes how agencies structure bids but does not affect union agreements themselves. The bill applies to all new contracts and subcontracts after enactment, with limited exemptions only for public health/safety emergencies or national security.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents federal agencies from requiring or banning union agreements in construction contracts, supporting collective bargaining rights.90% confidence
Clay Higgins (R) · 107 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Mar 14, 2025

HR 2166: Safe Routes Act of 2025

Safe Routes Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to waive vehicle weight limits for covered logging vehicles, thus allowing logging vehicles to travel on interstate highways in certain circumstances. The term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) is traveling a distance not greater than 150 air miles on interstate highways from origin to a storage or processing facility; and (3) meets state legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the state boundaries in which the vehicle is operating.
Tony Wied (R) · 19 co-sponsors
passed · Arkansas · Senate Mar 13, 2025

SRES 72: A resolution affirming that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip.

SRES 72 is a non-binding Senate resolution affirming that Hamas must not retain political or military control in the Gaza Strip. It calls on the President to use economic and diplomatic measures to halt all funding for Hamas from Iran and other sources, while supporting Israel's defense against Hamas and Iranian proxies. The resolution cites Hamas's 2023 attack on Israel, its designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and Iran's annual support to Hamas as context for its stance. It does not create new laws but expresses congressional position on Gaza governance and counterterrorism efforts.
Lindsey Graham (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Mar 13, 2025

S 1027: Military Spouse Hiring Act

This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to include military spouses. It adds "qualified military spouse" as a new category eligible for the credit, meaning employers who hire spouses of active-duty service members can claim the tax benefit. To qualify, a spouse must be certified by a local agency as married to an Armed Forces member at the time of hire. The change applies to hires occurring after the law's effective date, directly affecting military spouses seeking employment and employers who hire them.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands Work Opportunity Tax Credit to include military spouses, providing tax relief to employers and incentivizing hiring, directly advancing tax policy for fiscal support.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands tax credit to incentivize hiring military spouses, improving employment access for a specific worker group.95% confidence
Tim Kaine (D) · 39 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Mar 13, 2025

S 1032: Major Richard Star Act

This bill, the Major Richard Star Act (S 1032), allows veterans with combat-related disabilities to receive both their military retired pay and Veterans Affairs disability compensation simultaneously. It amends U.S. Code sections to remove the automatic reduction in retired pay that previously forced these veterans to choose between the two payments. The key change ensures veterans with combat-related disabilities qualify for full retired pay without offset against their VA disability benefits, effective for payments starting after the bill's enactment date. This directly affects veterans receiving military retired pay under Chapter 61 who also qualify for VA disability compensation for combat-related injuries.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill removes offset requiring veterans to choose between retired pay and VA benefits, allowing full simultaneous receipt of both payments, expanding financial support.95% confidence
Richard Blumenthal (D) · 80 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Mar 13, 2025

S 1037: PARC Act

The PARC Act requires all National Park units that charge entrance fees to accept cash payments. It directly affects visitors who pay with cash and park staff managing fee collection. The key provision amends federal law to mandate cash acceptance as a standard payment method at every fee-charging park. This policy change ensures cash remains a valid option for park entry fees without altering fee amounts or park operations.
Cynthia M. Lummis (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Mar 13, 2025

S 1044: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act

This bill amends Medicare's residency slot redistribution rules when hospitals close. It changes the criteria hospitals must meet to qualify for redistributed residency positions, requiring them to demonstrate a likelihood of both starting to use the positions within 2 years and filling them within 5 years. The change applies only to hospitals closing on or after the bill's enactment date. It does not create new physician programs or funding, but modifies how existing Medicare residency slots are allocated to better target underserved areas.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareModifies Medicare residency rules to ensure slots in underserved areas are filled, improving physician access in critical regions.95% confidence
Jacky Rosen (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Mar 13, 2025

S 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025

The Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 would authorize federal grants to expand mental health and substance use services for rural underserved populations and workers in farming, fishing, or forestry occupations. Grant recipients must deliver care via telehealth directly in patients' homes or comfortable settings, measure its effectiveness compared to in-person care, and improve infrastructure like broadband access and patient devices. The program requires annual reports on outcomes after three years and every two years, with up to $10 million allocated yearly from 2025 through 2029. This initiative aims to address geographic and occupational barriers to mental health care access.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes federal grants to expand mental health services via telehealth for rural underserved populations, directly advancing access and funding for mental health care.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands mental health and substance use services for workers in specific occupations, improving workplace well-being and support systems.75% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly requires improving broadband access and patient devices to enable telehealth services, directly advancing internet access infrastructure for healthcare delivery.95% confidence
Mike Rounds (R) · 3 co-sponsors
passed · Arkansas · Senate Mar 12, 2025

SJRES 3: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales and issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on December 30, 2024. The rule generally requires persons effectuating decentralized financial (DeFi) transactions to report certain information regarding digital asset sales to the IRS.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill nullifies IRS rule requiring digital asset brokers to report sales to IRS, reducing tax reporting requirements and government accountability in tax collection.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill nullifies IRS rule requiring digital asset transaction reporting, reducing regulatory burden on DeFi technology sector.95% confidence
Ted Cruz (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 978: HELPER Act of 2025

The HELPER Act of 2025 creates a new FHA mortgage insurance program specifically for first responders and teachers, allowing them to purchase homes with no down payment. It defines "first responders" as full-time law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and K-12 teachers employed by government or accredited schools. The program requires applicants to be first-time homebuyers with 4 years of recent employment in their field, complete housing counseling, and intend to remain in their role for at least one year after closing. Mortgages under this program must be used for a primary residence, cover 100% of the home's appraised value, and exclude monthly insurance premiums.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly includes K-12 teachers in its FHA mortgage program, directly supporting educators through housing benefits as part of their employment support.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates FHA program enabling no-down-payment home purchases for first responders/teachers, directly increasing affordable housing access for targeted groups.95% confidence
Ashley Moody (R) · 27 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 995: Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025

This bill repeals the EPA's 2024 emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles and amends the Clean Air Act to prevent future regulations from mandating specific technologies or limiting new vehicle availability based on engine type. It directly affects the EPA's regulatory authority and vehicle manufacturers by blocking technology mandates and restrictions on engine types in new vehicles. Key provisions require the EPA to revise regulations within 24 months to align with these changes, ensuring no federal rules limit vehicle choices based on engine technology. The bill's title is misleading, as it does not address automobile retail sales or consumer choice at dealerships.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals EPA emissions standards and blocks technology mandates, weakening clean vehicle regulations and favoring fossil fuel-based engines over renewable energy transitions in transportation.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals EPA 2024 emissions standards, directly weakening vehicle pollution regulations under Clean Air Act90% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill blocks EPA from mandating vehicle technology (e.g., electric engines) and limits regulatory tech requirements, opposing tech mandates in automotive sector.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRepeals EPA emissions standards for vehicles, directly weakening vehicle regulation standards under transportation policy, aligning with 'weakens safety/environmental standards'.95% confidence
Mike Crapo (R) · 25 co-sponsors
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